Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Yamaha FJR1300: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which FJR1300 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 87.5% average, from 25,949 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2011 (96.2% of 78 tests). Lowest: 2001 (86.6% of 7,097).
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (87.5%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7,097 | 86.6% | -0.9 pp |
| 2002 | 6,963 | 86.8% | -0.7 pp |
| 2003 | 6,653 | 88.2% | +0.7 pp |
| 2004 | 2,524 | 87.9% | +0.4 pp |
| 2005 | 856 | 88.7% | +1.2 pp |
| 2006 | 340 | 92.1% | +4.6 pp |
| 2007 | 602 | 90.4% | +2.9 pp |
| 2008 | 456 | 87.3% | -0.2 pp |
| 2009 | 187 | 90.9% | +3.4 pp |
| 2010 | 57 | 89.5% | +2.0 pp |
| 2011 | 78 | 96.2% | +8.7 pp |
Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years. A first-time MOT pass is a roadworthiness check, not a full mechanical inspection.
Pass rate over time
Questions
- Which FJR1300 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- none: no registration year of the Yamaha FJR1300 falls more than two points under the model's 87.5% overall pass rate.
- Which FJR1300 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2011, at 96.2% of 78 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011.
- How much does the FJR1300 pass rate vary by year?
- 9.6 percentage points between the highest (2011, 96.2%) and lowest (2001, 86.6%) cohorts with at least 50 tests. Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years.
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